Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• buzz

• meow

• book

• splat

"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

Which is NOT an example of a simile?

• Her heart is like gold.

• He is as busy as a bee.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• She is larger than life.

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Which figurative language is an exaggeration that is so dramatic, no one could believe it?

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

This type of figurative language uses comparison in order to show similarity.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

"Climb down the tree this instant!" is an example of which figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Analogy

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• You are as a beautiful as a flower.
• The trees danced in the wind.
• I waited in line for 10 years!
• He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 

• hyperbole
• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole
• simile